Artist, author, NYU professor, and Rhizome's first
programmer, Alexander Galloway writes in support of Rhizome's Community
Campaign. See message below:

When I think of net culture I think of Rhizome. Working with Rhizome
founder Mark Tribe and
editor Rachel Greene and many others from Rhizome's infancy in 1996 to 2002, the
Rhizome community has had a profound impact on me, affecting how I think
about art, code, and culture. I learned how to program at Rhizome. I
learned how to be a better writer and editor. And most importantly I
learned a little bit about net culture and what it means to bring people
together online to talk about art. And to make it.

In my role as editor I read each and every email posted to Rhizome for
six years. The highlight? It was probably when Jodi.org methodically
sent 1039 emails to the Rhizome Raw email list in the early morning
hours of January 2nd, 2001. I was editor, but I was also the person who
had to keep the server online. 1039 emails weren't helping anyone, much
less the email server. But I loved it. Each email was a custom-made
piece of ASCII art, all made in the signature Jodi style. They were
simply broadcasting one of their new pieces of net art.

Since the bubble years Rhizome has only gotten better. With Web 2.0 a
whole new generation of art makers and web surfers have redefined the
relationship between art and technology. I started working at Rhizome in
the fall of 1996 as an intern and I've supported the Rhizome campaign
each year since then. Everyone knows that arts funding in the US is not
what it should be. Rhizome stays online because of people like you and
me. I hope you can join me in supporting the Rhizome Community Campaign
by becoming a member and making a donation.